Triazones—Creaseproofing Agents for Cotton

Abstract

The triazones have been known for a long time as chemical compounds, but have only recently come into prominence as creaseproofing agents. Fabrics treated with pure triazone resins show no damage due to retained chlorine and, when triazone resins are mixed with resins normally exhibiting high damage due to retained chlorine, they exert a chlorine damage depressant effect. Triazone resin finishes compare favorably with the best of the nitrogenous resin finishes in respect to durability and crease re sistance-fabric strength relationships. Fabrics treated with some triazone resins show some tendency to discolor at elevated temperatures, but this discoloration can be easily removed. Although the triazone resins have been blamed for imparting odor to fabrics, this has not been a problem in commercial usage where properly prepared resins and proper treating conditions have been employed. The triazone resins have now been used commercially on a large scale and have been found to be a valuable addition to the finisher's line of creaseproofing materials.